The last time Richard and I saw one another was when he spoke at the Art Institute.  Afterwards,  we talked about our families. My cousin was a sweet, friendly man, very welcoming. 

R emembering  your father, Richard's visits to my shop
where he shared many  things --getting back to family
and New York.  He was always such a kind and gentle 
man,and my pleasure to know.

Saddened  to hear of the death of an old  friend. I met Richard in Urbana in 1967 when we were both attending the University of Illinois as graduate students. Although in different departments, we were introduced by a mutual friend and instantly clicked. Richard had a great sense of humor and also he was  quite philosophical in an almost mystical way.  Our time together at Illinois was  only a few years, but through the good offices of that same mutual friend, we continued to   keep abreast of the developments in  each other's lives.  I offer my condolence  to Richard's children and their mother.  Richard was extremely supportive of my son Joe whom he encouraged  and helped after his graduation and move to NYC.  In those years in the 80's I sometimes would also  run into Richard and  was always warmly welcomed to the  Greenberg  Associates offices  in the city. 
 I do recall several lunches in Los  Angeles  in the 90's when  I was  visiting  family. Richard's creativity was enormous and wide. Once over  a late lunch in a  place in Venice Beach we both noticed the  misty fog beginning to envelop the scene.  And I recall Richard in his poetic way saying,  "At times like this in the misty afternoon fog the dirtiness and sadness of LA seems to disappear and  in the fog one can't see much  but what we do see is finally  beautiful,"  I have not met Richard for several years  but I am certain that as the late mists  came into his life as they do  to us all , anyone who looked could  see his beautiful soul.


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21 enero, 1947 – 16 junio, 2018

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